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YIP to CSF: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Creil (Creil Air Base)
3,948 mi
6,354 km · 3,431 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- CSF — Creil Air Base · Creil, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Near CSF
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle International Airport17 mi away
- LBG · Paris-Le Bourget Airport20 mi away
- BVA · Paris Beauvais Tillé Airport23 mi away
- POX · Pontoise - Cormeilles-en-Vexin Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIP from CSF?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Creil (CSF) is 3,948 miles (6,354 km, 3,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to CSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Creil?
Creil is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to CSF?
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